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EDITORIAL BOARD
Chairman:
Dr. Tabrez Ahmad
Faculty-in-Charge:
Dr. Sujata Bali
Faculty Media Coordinator:
Ms. Charu Srivastava
Faculty Asst. Media-Coordinator:
Ms. Debarati Pal
Faculty Managing Editor:
Mr. Anubhav Kumar
Student Editor-in-Chief:
Shatrunjay Bose
Student Associate Editors:
Sumaiya Saleem
Aprajita Gupta
Student Managing Editor:
Saif Rahman Ansari
Student Assist. Managing Editor:
Abhishek Anand
Student Senior Assistant Editors:
Aniket Chatterjee
Anushka Dhawan
Neha Singh
Student Assistant Editors:
Amartya Shrivastava
Ankita Agarwal
Anushtha Srivastava
Biswaroop Mukherjee
Devashish Jain
Girdhar Khattar
Krishna Pallavi
Saransh Vijay
Upasna Ray
CoLS NEWSLETTER
November, 2016
FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK…
The College of Legal Studies (CoLS), the flagship college
of University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), in
its short history, has won a deserved place among the top
law-schools in India. CoLS while keeping pace with the
customary practices adopted by UPES, aspires to be
among the top law schools of Asia.
This enviable positioning of CoLS is due to the quality of
the students that we admit, the quality of Faculty that
University engages, the quality of the learning and
teaching resources that the University makes available to
the faculty and students, and the quality of the learning environment and services that
is enjoyed by our faculty and students.
It is also due to our ongoing engagement with the community, industries, courts,
NGOs and partnerships at national/international level with top ranking organizations.
The above conditions have made it possible for our students to excel in their academic
as well as non-academic recreational and social activities in the University. Some of
our recent graduates are already holding important jobs in India and abroad and are
demonstrating in their work environments the moral standards they acquired while
studying here. Our current students are also showcasing high level of competency and
outcome by wining very prestigious national and international awards as well as
securing good placements in various top organisations.
We strive hard to create exemplary achievers, national champions, trendsetters in
whatever endeavours the students undertake during their studies here at CoLS,
UPES. We ensure that the students participate actively in the various activities and
professional associations which provide them the opportunities to acquire leadership,
advanced lawyering skill sets and the personal skills. Due to recent Central Govt.
directions on demonetization and digitisation, the boost in e-commerce will increase
employment opportunities for cyber law students. We are the only law school in Asia
to offer B.Tech. (CS), LL.B. (Hons.) Cyber Laws.
We ensure to provide education to develop and possess certain necessary human
qualities that enable students to grow into the kind of transformational leader that India
and the world at large is looking for in the youth. CoLS has created a culture where
each student is experiencing growth in intellectual knowledge, in personality, in
cultural enrichment, in building personal friendships and in career planning, during
his/her stay at CoLS-UPES.
I am sure that this semester was another stride towards achievement of greater
academic heights by all at UPES.
With Best wishes,
Dr. Tabrez Ahmad,
Director, CoLS, UPES.
Highlights
Courtroom Drama 2 Know Your Faculty 8
Law and Beyond 3 Know Your Alumnus 9
As we see it 4 Students’ Achievements 10
Beyond Bar & Bench 5 Campus News 11-12
Around the Globe 6 Faculty Achievements 13
Opportunities 7 CoLS at a Glance 14
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Courtroom Drama
Pointing out Odd-Even Scheme’s Futility, NGT
tells Delhi Govt. to take Alternate Measures
Upon perusal of a scientific report, the National
Green Tribunal has now observed the futility of
the ambitious ‘Odd-Even scheme’ introduced in
the month of December 2015, by the Delhi
Government, stating that it did not lead to any
substantial improvement in the ambient air quality
of National Capital Territory, Delhi.
The scheme introduced an unprecedented practice
by virtue of which, the plying of non-transport
four-wheeled vehicles (motor cars etc.) having
registration number ending in an odd digit
(1,3,5,7,9) was to be prohibited on even dates of
the month whereas the plying of the non-transport
vehicles having registration number ending in an
even digit (0,2,4,6,8) was to be prohibited on odd
dates of the month.
Mahendra Pandey had approached the National
Green Tribunal raising concerns about the futility
of the odd-even scheme. The Tribunal also
observed that other pollutant contributing factors
should have been paid greater attention. The
bench headed by Chairperson Justice Swatanter
Kumar said:
“The traffic on the roads of Delhi needs to be
reduced by taking recourse to various measures
that have already been directed to be taken by
various authorities under the orders of the
Tribunal, including introduction of destination
buses which could certainly help particularly the
middle class and single driver from opting for
destination buses rather than driving a car
individually on highly congested roads of Delhi.”
Ironically, the results as reflected in the scientific
report prepared by Dr. M.P. George, showed that
the Particulate Matter levels during the period of
the Odd-Even scheme, were 2.5 times higher than
other days.
The Chief Secretary of Delhi was instructed to
convene a meeting and seek a report from all
authorities concerned in relation to the
implementation of directions issued by the
Tribunal.
Courtesy: www.livelaw.in
SC: Singur Tata Plant land acquisition quashed
The Supreme Court in the case of Kedar Nath
Yadav v. State of West Bengal & Ors., Civil Appeal
No. 8438/16, quashed the acquisition of 1000 acres
of land in Singur by the State Government for the
setting up of Nano car factory by Tata Motors.
Calling the decision of the government as grossly
perverse, a bench comprising of Justice V. Gopala
Gowda and Justice Arun Mishra declared the entire
acquisition to be inconsistent with the Land
Acquisition Act.
The background of the given case rests on the facts
that the TMC Government of Bengal after coming
into power approached the Court against the illegal
acquisition of land in Singur by the previous
government. Although it was contended by the Tata
Motors that a change in political party of the
government cannot result in change in the stance of
the government, the Supreme Court held that the
stand of the State Government could be changed if
the previous acquisition suffered from colourable
exercise of power.
The Apex Court further denied the existence of any
public purpose in the continuance of acquisition.
The Supreme Court stated that public purpose
cannot exist merely on the reason that an industry
provides employment to the people and results in
socio-economic growth in a State. The State
Government was ordered to return the acquired
land back to the farmers within 12 weeks
irrespective of the compensation which they had
received from the government previously.
Courtesy: www.indianexpress.com
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Law & Beyond
The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Passed by Rajya Sabha
The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016
(the Amendment) was passed by the Rajya Sabha
to amend certain provisions of the Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961.
"The very purpose of this Bill is to increase the
working women force because in the work force,
participation of women is decreasing day by day,"
stated Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya.
The Act presently provides maternity leave up to
12 weeks for all women. The Bill extends this
period to 26 weeks. However, a woman with two
or more children will be entitled to 12 weeks of
maternity leave. The Bill introduces maternity
leave up to 12 weeks for a woman who adopts a
child below the age of three months, and for
commissioning mothers. The period of maternity
leave will be calculated from the date the child is
handed over to the adoptive or commissioning
mother.
The Bill requires every establishment with 50 or
more employees to provide for crèche facilities
within a prescribed distance. The woman will be
allowed four visits to the crèche in a day.
An employer may permit a woman to work from
home, if the nature of work assigned permits her
to do so. This may be mutually agreed upon by the
employer and the woman. The Bill requires an
establishment to inform a woman of all benefits
that would be available under the Bill, at the time
of her appointment. Such information must be
given in writing and electronically.
Courtesy: prsindia.org, ibtimes.co.in
The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill,
2016 Passed by Parliament
The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill,
2016 was passed in the monsoon session of the
Parliament. The Bill seeks to amend The Institutes
of Technology Act, 1961 and add colleges to the
list that declares certain Institutes of Technology
as Institutions of National Importance.
The Bill that was proposed in the Lok Sabha in
the monsoon session was passed by a voice vote
in July, 2016 and later was passed in the Rajya
Sabha in August, 2016. The Bill proposes to set
up six new Indian Institute of Technology
campuses in Jammu & Kashmir, Tirupathi
(Andhra Pradesh), Palakkad (Kerela), Bhilai
(Chhattisgarh), Dharwad (Karnataka) and Goa.
The Bill also seeks to bring within its ambit the
Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and declare it as
an Institution of National Importance. The
Institution shall be renamed to Indian Institute of
Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad.
It states that until the new statute comes into
existence, the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
shall be governed by the existing statutes and
ordinances of the Indian Institute of Technology,
Roorkee.
The Minister of Human Resource and
Development, Mr. Prakash Javadkar promised to
maintain the excellence and quality of the Indian
Institutes of Technology. He also promised that
the Government will come up with a scheme to
finance higher education infrastructure
requirements, and will especially focus on the
research infrastructural needs. The Prime Minister
along with his cabinet had given their approval in
December, 2015 to build the six new IITs.
Courtesy: www.prsindia.org
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As We See It: An Appeal against Court Martial Order
In a landmark judgment, the Armed Forces Tribunal’s Mumbai bench observed that a General
Court Martial did have the right to try offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual
Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
The Tribunal made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by a Colonel, who had
challenged the jurisdiction of the General Court Martial in dismissing him from service in a
sexual assault case and sentencing him under the POCSO Act.
“No argument has been advanced challenging the proceedings excepting on the ground of lack
of jurisdiction on the part of court martial to try him”, said the Tribunal.
“We are of the considered opinion that the General Court Martial had the jurisdiction to try
the appellant for the offence of aggravated sexual assault under POCSO Act, 2012 and the
instant application deserves to be dismissed,” the Tribunal said.
An Officer, who is currently under close arrest at Military Hospital, was found guilty by a
General Court Martial on July 1, 2015 and cashiered from service. It also sentenced him to
rigorous imprisonment for five years.
The Colonel challenged the Order as well as a later Order dated September 23, 2015
confirming the sentence.
Advocate Advait M Sethna, Special Counsel for the Armed Forces, however, said that the
General Court Martial had the jurisdiction to try the accused for the said offence.
“This is a landmark judgment as for the first time, the Tribunal decided the issue of
jurisdiction in a situation where there was conflict between the Army Act and POCSO,” said
Special Counsel Sethna.
The Tribunal said that certain sections of the Army Act confer discretion on the Commanding
Officer to decide before which court the proceedings shall be instituted, when a criminal court
and court martial each have jurisdiction in respect of an offence.
Courtesy: www.indianexpress.com
5 Volume IV, Issue XI
Beyond Bar & Bench: News from the Profession
S&R, Trilegal aid Make My Trip’s acquisition
of Ibibo for $720 million
Recently, NASDAQ - listed Make My Trip Ltd.’s
intention to buy the Ibibo Group, co-owned by the
South African technology group Naspers Ltd. and
the Chinese investment firm Tencent, in a stock
deal. Naspers and Tencent hold 91% and 9% stake
in Ibibo respectively and the deal is valued at
$720 million.
The said deal has been rumored to change the
dynamics of the internet consumer sector, making
it one of the most important acquisitions in the
online travel sector. Ibibo’s brands include
Goibibo for hotels, air ticketing and Red Bus, the
bus booking portal.
Make my trip controls an estimated 30% share of
the market for online booking of hotels and
flights. Ibibo controls about one-fifth of the hotel
booking. S & R Associates represented Make My
Trip, and Trilingual advised Naspers and Ibibo.
Courtesy: barandbench.com
TTA, Crawford Bayley on Record $ 595m
leveraged buyout bond issue
Detergent major Nirma, which in July 2016 had
agreed to buy the cement business of the French
major Lafarge India, has now been able to raise
Rs. 4,000 crore debts to fund the deal, making it
the largest rupee bond sale for a leveraged buyout.
Talwar Thakore & Associates acted for IDFC
Bank, Credit Suisse and Barclays as arrangers for
the sale, and Crawford Bayley acted for Nirma.
Courtesy: www.legallyindia.com
Merger Market Q3 2016: Khaitan leads in deal
value, AZB tops in deal count
The Merger market, Indian M&A league tables
for the third quarter of 2016 are out, and Khaitan
& Co has displaced Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
and others to take the first spot in terms of deal
value. AZB & Partners as in Q2, continues to lead
the way in terms of the number of deals done.
Q3 proved to be the most productive quarter for
Indian law firms in terms of M&A; India’s M&A
activity stands at $46 billion dollars from 278
deals. The increase already surpasses M&A value
of 2015, with growth currently at 36.2%, and Q4
market statistics yet to take place.
Courtesy: barandbench.com
Cyril Amarchand, Vaish on $ 292m Orient
Cement buy of 2 Jaypee cement businesses
In an attempt to boost capacity and expand its
footprint into new markets, Orient Cement Ltd.
has struck a two-pronged deal with Jaypee Group
to purchase a pair of cement businesses at an
enterprise value of Rs. 1,950 crore.
Orient Cement was advised by Cyril Amarchand
Mangaldas managing partner Cyril Shroff,
supported by Mumbai and Delhi corporate
partners. Jaypee was advised by long-standing
relationship firm Vaish Associates.
Courtesy: legallyindia.com, livemint.com
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Around The Globe
Parliament Dissolved by Kuwait Ruler
Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, the Emir of
Kuwait, issued a decree to dissolve the
Parliament. The decision was made due to
"mounting security challenges as well as volatile
regional developments." As of late, tension has
been rising between the Government and the
Parliament; Parliament members had sought to
question government leaders regarding a decision
to increase petrol prices and other alleged
financial and administrative violations.
In addition, Kuwait has faced threats of attack by
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and has been
the subject of several protests and attacks in the
past. In July 2015, Kuwaiti prosecutors announced
that 29 people would face trial for their
participation in the suicide bombing of the Shiite
mosque in June 2015. In May 2015, Kuwait's
Supreme Court upheld the two-year prison
sentence against activist Musallam al-Barrack, for
insulting Kuwait's ruler. In January 2015, Nabil
al-Fadhl, a member of the Kuwait Parliament, was
charged with insulting the honour of Kuwaiti
society and history after making a comment in
support of the legalized sale of alcohol. All these
decisions led to the dissolution of the Parliament
by Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad.
Courtesy: www.jurist.org
Alleged Discrimination Drags Tesco to Court
Tesco workers are taking legal action against their
employer on grounds of age and gender
discrimination after the supermarket cut its pay
rates for night and weekend shifts. It announced
the changes in February and they had been agreed
in consultation with the shopworkers’ trade union.
The transition payment was equivalent to the loss
in pay over the next 18 months. Tesco did not
confirm how many workers were affected but said
that it was a small number. A similar dispute is
simmering at Marks & Spencer, which reduced
the earnings by about 10 percent. Leigh Day said
it is also representing thousands of employees in
discrimination claims against Asda and
Sainsbury’s.
Courtesy: www.theguardian.com
Germany Must Press Turkey to Respect Rule
of Law Following Coup Attempt
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Germany
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steimeier to push
Turkey to cease post-coup abuses. Steimeier will
visit the country later this week, and HRW claims
he will be in a prime position to discuss potential
abuses concerning the alleged illegitimate efforts
to bring coup perpetrators to justice, the arrest of
dissenting journalists and allegations of torture in
Turkish prisons. Further, HRW urged Germany to
use its prominent position at the Council of
Europe, the UN Human Rights Council, and the
Organization for Cooperation and Security in
Europe to bring those bodies to bear in addressing
the situation in post-coup Turkey.
The aftermath of the failed coup attempt continues
as Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan vowed
that those involved in the coup would pay a heavy
price. Turkey’s Government dismissed 10,000
additional civil servants and closed 15 media
outlets for their supposed connection with US-
based religious leader Fethullah Gulen, whom
Turkey has accused of orchestrating the attempted
coup.
Courtesy: www.jurist.org
International Protocol Targeting Forced
Labour Comes into Force
The International Labour Organisation (ILO)
announced that International Protocol P029, an
agreement seeking to end forced labour, has
officially entered into force. The agreement was
adopted in 2014 and was ratified by nine
countries. The ILO explained in a press release
that the protocol now binds participating nations
to meet its obligations. The protocol aims to not
only prevent and end slavery, but to provide
victims with justice. The ILO also stated that an
estimated 21 million people are faced with forced
labour around the world which is still a persistent
global issue that needs to be addressed. Debt
bondage remains the world’s leading form of
slavery despite being outlawed in many regions.
Courtesy: www.theguardian.com
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Opportunities
NILS Negotiation Workshop by Dr. Claudia
Winkler, LL.M. (Harvard): Delhi [Dec.4],
Chennai [Jan. 6], Mumbai [Jan. 21]
The Network for International Law Students
(NILS) is an international, independent,
nonpolitical, non-profit organization, run by and
for law students.
For the first time in India, The Great Legal
Negotiator Workshop by Dr. Claudia Winkler,
LL.M. (Harvard) is being introduced and hosted
by the NILS.
The Workshop will focus on:
Powerful negotiation techniques,
Effective professional communication,
Client-focused representation,
And will take place at Delhi on December 4,
Chennai on January 6, and Mumbai on
January 21.
All registration forms can be accessed at
http://www.nilsnegotiation.org/attend.html
Early bird registration costs Rs. 800/- per head,
while normal registration costs Rs. 1100/- per
head.
Call for Papers: NUJS SACJ Criminal Law
Review [Volume 3]
Submit by 10th
January, 2017, via email to
SACJ Criminal Law Review (SCLR), a student-
run, peer reviewed journal of Society for the
Advancement of Criminal Justice of National
University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) invites
for its second issue:-
Articles (3000-5000 words),
Case comments (2000-4000 words),
Book reviews (1000-2000 words),
Short Articles (2000-3000 words), and
Legislative Commentaries (2000-3000
words).
Submissions could be on diverse aspects of
criminal law, and must contain an abstract of not
more than 300 words. All submissions must be
accompanied with a covering letter indicating the
name of the author, title of the submission and the
email address of the author. Referencing and
citations must be in conformity with the Standard
Indian Legal Citation (SILC).
2nd
KIIT National Conference on International
Law [Jan 13-Jan 15]: Symposium + Essay
Competition + Treaty Negotiation
The School of Law, KIIT University
(Bhubaneswar, Odisha) in association with
International Law Students Association (ILSA)
[KIIT Chapter] announces the second edition of
National Conference on International Law, to be
held from 13th
– 15th
January, 2017.
This conference is aimed at serving as a platform
to help students to observe the intricacies and
nuances of diplomatic negotiations and be
involved in them on a first-hand basis. The
various events lined up are,
Symposium on International Law
Essay Competition on
Extrajudicial killings and Jurisdiction of
ICC
Military Intervention
Treaty Negotiation Competition (TNC), on
the theme ‘GRAINS CONVENTION’.
The brochure can be accessed at
https://www.scribd.com/document/330066975/Fin
al-Conference-Brochure1-1-1
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Know Your Faculty
Mr. Ajit Kaushal (AK), has been associated with CoLS, UPES for quite a long time. His field of
specialization is International Business Laws.
Summing up his experiences so far, he shared with Team CoLS Newsletter (TCN) his views:
TCN: Good Morning Sir, tell us something about yourself. What do you think are your strengths and
weaknesses?
AK: I am from Bihar and have completed the basic education from Bihar. After graduation, I pursued
LL.B. from Campus Law Center, Delhi University and LL.M. from National University of Singapore.
Firmness is my strength. If I have to take any decision I think less about the consequences. Though I am
little shy by nature.
TCN: What motivated you towards the academic profession? From where did you get your
inspiration?
AK: Before joining academics I worked on the multijurisdictional research projects. Since the very
beginning I have had a keen interest in legal research and teaching. So one fine day I decided to move in
full-fledged academic career and pursued LL.M. Switching to academia was a personal decision and my
prior work experience supplements the theoretical aspect of knowledge.
TCN: Which field of law do you think is of great significance from the point of view of job
opportunities, internships etc.
AK: Nowadays every field of law is bundled with abundance of opportunities. Everyone whether student,
lawyer or academician, has to opt an area of core competence. And, expertise is the key to get the best job
opportunities in market. My area of interest is the Business & Corporate Law which is very challenging but
at the same time it is loaded with opportunities. Every student who wants to make his career in business &
corporate law should make himself conversant in economics and accounting. Simultaneously, a person of
Business & Corporate Law cannot afford to be detached from the day to day development of the business
world. Probably it is the most dynamic subject of law as it is based on economics and finance.
TCN: What techniques do you think professors should apply to make lectures interesting?
AK: Interaction is the key during the lecture. Ultimately law professors have to make the students
personally involved in the topic. When a class of sixty works together on a topic it provides a good learning
for the teachers as well. For any student, self-study is the key. For getting a better result ultimately every
student needs to increase the hours of self-study.
TCN: It has been a while since you have been in UPES. What are the things you like or dislike about
the college?
AK: College of Legal Studies, UPES is unfolding the areas of laws which are considered to be abstruse till
now. But it is the demand of the hour to deal with the difficult subjects in Law to supplement the complex
market requirement. UPES has quality faculty, pedagogy is excellent and it is gaining the glow & shine on
the legal landscape.
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Know your Alumnus
Mr. Abhinav Raghuvanshi (Batch of 2009-14, B.A. LL.B. (Energy Laws), is
currently a practicing advocate in the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court,
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity and Patiala House District Court. Apart from
being an independent practitioner, he is associated with Mr. Amit Anand Tiwari,
Deputy Advocate General for State of Uttrakhand.
Team CoLS Newsletter (TCN) managed to get a few insights from him:
TCN: How did your experience at UPES help in shaping your career? AR: My experience at College of Legal Studies, UPES has been very diverse and the same is helping me
even now in some or the other manner, even though I did not choose to pursue my career in Energy Laws
per se. While the College was shaping me to become a lawyer specialized in energy laws, I was pursuing my
own interest in litigation. Regardless of the fact that I am purely pursuing a career in litigation, my sense of
association with those (energy law) subjects is not lost. My experience at UPES, rather helps me in getting
energy matters at my desk. The experience at CoLS has rather given me an ignition to deal with cases of
such a nature (energy law) which are considered a matter of specialization here in the field.
TCN: What would you look for if you were to hire graduates from UPES?
AR: It is not just about the graduates from UPES, but a student graduating from any law school is expected
to have a fundamental knowledge of the subject. The recruiters, even though being privy of the fact that a
fresher may not be well acquainted with the nuances of the profession, expect a student to have basic
knowledge of the subject. As far as the graduates from UPES are concerned, I think, they have an added
responsibility of presenting themselves as the Energy Lawyers, meaning thereby having knowledge of the
subjects we claim to specialize in. Answering to the present question, I would sum up that, apart from
fundamental subjects of law, any UPESite is expected to have an in-depth knowledge of energy law subjects.
TCN: You are truly an inspiration for many UPESites. What/who was your inspiration to help you
make the cut?
AR: If my father had not persuaded me to take up law and make my career in it, I would have never thought
of becoming an Advocate. Other than my father, who truly inspired me to pursue law as a career, I would
like to give an equal credit to my teacher and my guide, Mr. Amit Anand Tiwari, who further nurtured me in
the field of law and taught me litigation as a subject.
TCN: What extra-curricular activity, according to you, can be most broadening as a learning
experience?
AR: As far as the extra-curricular activities in a law school are concerned, there are various skill based
activities any student should pursue, as per his/her area of interest, e.g. mooting, debating and writing
research papers. If a student is taking part in moot court activities, then firstly he/she should be thorough
with the research and drafting than focusing mainly on the debating part of the project. The emphasis should
be more on the stage-wise learning, wherein research should be considered as a fundamental stone.
Moreover, with the given curriculum in the law schools, a student can strengthen his/her skills in research
and drafting by diligently attempting the projects and assignments itself.
TCN: One thing which you liked the most about your CoLS life, and one thing which you hated the
most?
AR: Graduating from CoLS has been a roller coaster ride for me. It has always been mixed feeling as far as
the graduation is concerned. This has been a good learning curve but there are regrets as well. In my five
years of college life, I guess it is hard for me to pick just one happy or sad moment. There have been many
and I miss all of them.
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Students’ Achievements
The month of October has witnesses a lot of student achievements worth a round of applause.
Virudhaka Sports Fest, NLIU, Bhopal, 2016.
CoLS UPES Team left a lasting remark in Virudhaka’16 by winning 4 gold medals in events like
Football, Basketball Boys and Table Tennis Girls’ singles and doubles.
Awards: Football (Men) Gold Medal; Basketball (Men) Gold Medal; Table Tennis (Singles) (Girls)
Gold Medal; Table Tennis (Doubles) (Girls) Gold Medal.
Winner: North-Cap National Client Counseling Competition, 2016
A team from CoLS, comprising of two students from B.B.A., LL.B. (IV Year), Ms. Tanya Srivastava
and Ms. Vishakha Singh, has emerged as the winner of the 2nd North-Cap National Client
Counseling Competition, organized by North Cap University on October 21, 2016.
Runners-Up: SKVM Nyayavalokan National Trial Advocacy Competition, 2016
A team from CoLS, comprising of Ms. Madhur Azad, Ms. Mansi Bansal, Ms. Aishwariya Menon
and Ms. Nivedita Menon, B.B.A., L.L.B. (II Year), emerged as Runners-Up in the 7th SKVM
Nyayavalokan National Trial Advocacy Competition, 2016.
Semi-Finalists: K.L.E. Law Society National Trial Advocacy, 2016.
Mr. Prakhar Khanna, Ms. Samanvi Narang and Mr. Kamakshi Gupta, three students from the B.B.A.,
LL.B. (III Year) participated in K.L.E Law Society National Trial Advocacy Competition held in
K.L.E Bangalore, and have secured the position of Semi-Finalists.
International Model United Nations, Bhopal, 2016.
A 22 member student-delegation from CoLS participated in the International Model United Nations,
held in Bhopal on October 1-2, 2016, and has won a galore of prizes and recommendations:
1. The Best Delegation Trophy.
2. High Commendation Certificates: Mr. Mohit Uppal .B.Com, LL.B. (II year) and Ms.
Sanchari Goswami, B.A., LL.B. (I year).
3. Special Mention Certificate: Mr. Udit Thakran , B.A., LL.B. (I year)
4. Honorable Mention Certificates: Ms. Deeksha Chugh, B.A., LL.B. (I year) and Ms. Priyanka
Sadhukhan, B.A., LL.B. (I year).
We wish all the winners congratulations and best wishes for all their future endeavours!
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Campus News
Quiz club organized: Harry Potter Quiz, 2016 (October 15, 2016)
The Quiz Club of CoLS organized its first "Harry Potter Quiz" on October 15, 2016. The quiz witnessed a
participation of over thirty students from all courses. As the name suggests, the quiz was based on the
famous Harry Potter series and witnesses participation of students and faculty as well. Apart from legal
committees, various other clubs were formed to support extra-curricular activities. The quiz master for this
quiz was Aniket Chatterjee. Team Lumos emerged as winners, while Team Dobby and Team Ministers of
Magic fetched 2nd
and 3rd
position respectively.
Intra Mediation Competition (October 15-16, 2016)
The Legal Aid Clinic of College of Legal Studies organized its first Intra Mediation Competition on October
15-16, 2016. The competition focused on increasing legal awareness and saw an overwhelming participation
of more than 180 students. Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in which the parties
to a lawsuit meet with a neutral third-party in an effort to settle the case. The third-party is called a mediator.
A group of three students, one mediator and two clients, was formed. The participants were given problems
from an array of legal areas namely family law, consumer disputes, etc. Team comprising of Anushka
Dhawan, Obhirup Ghosh and Kshitij Vaibhav emerged as winners. Anushka Dhawan was adjudged as the
Best Mediator of the competition.
Orientation on Cyber Law Day (October 17, 2016)
On the occasion of “Cyber Law Day”, TECHNOLAWGY Society of College of Legal Studies organized an
orientation for B. Tech. LL.B. Students (ET+CSE) 1st to 6
th year on October 17, 2016 at CoLS Auditorium,
Kandoli. TECHNOLAWGY is a society for the students attending integrated B. Tech. LL.B. course at
UPES. It is headed by Dr. Tabrez Ahmad, Director, College of Legal Studies, along with Dr. Gagandeep
Kaur as Faculty Convener. The purpose of this orientation was to enlighten the students regarding the details
of the course, future scope and various career options that can be opted by the students.
Techno-Legal Symposium on Cyber Law Day (October 17, 2016)
October 17, 2000 is memorized as Cyber Law Day in India since the Information Technology Act, 2000-
First Digital Legislation was notified. On the celebration of this day TechnoLAWgy Society organized
Techno-Legal Symposium, where the expert panel consisting of professionals Dr. Rekha Chaturvedi, MHRD
IPR Professor Delhi University and Dr. Tabrez Ahmad, Director CoLS, UPES in the field of Cyber Law and
IPR discussed the current issues of Intellectual property and Cyber Crime.
Inauguration: Theatre, Short Film and Photography Club (De’monterer) (October 19, 2016)
Inaugural function and Photography Competition of CoLS, Theatre, Short Film and Photography Club
(De’monterer) was held on October 19, 2016 at Kandoli Campus. The Director, CoLS, Dr. (Prof.) Tabrez
Ahmad graciously inaugurated the function. The event witnessed the screening of a short film named ‘Salt &
Pepper’ followed by an interesting open-mic discussion. A photography competition was also organized by
the club on this occasion and the winners were Shekhar Sharma (I Prize), Piyush Agarwal (II Prize) and
Prakhar Saraswat (III Prize.)
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III Intra Techno-Legal Moot Court Competition, 2016 (October 22-24, 2016)
The III Internal Techno-Legal Moot Court Competition was organized on October 22-24, 2016 by the
TechnoLAWgy Society in the Cols UPES at Kandoli Campus under the guidance of Dr. Tabrez Ahmad. The
moot problem was released on September 21, 2016 and the preparation began two weeks earlier as a sum of
20 teams participated out of which the best 12 Memorials were chosen. The event was exclusively for B.
Tech. LL.B. students of UPES. Faculty Convener Dr. Gagandeep Kaur and Mr. Himanshu Dhandharia
(Faculty co-Convener) had a great experience of the events and were the helping hands to make the event
successful like earlier. The Moot Problem was based on both Cyber law and IPR laws. The final Round with
the Bench of Dr. Tabrez Ahmad, Dr. Gagandeep Kaur, Ms. Charu Srivastava, Mr. Himanshu Dhandaria and
Mr. Krishna Deo Singh was one of the most fascinating rounds where judges actually taught students the
advocacy crafts. They motivated and encouraged students for the National Moots for the upcoming years. It
was followed by valedictory ceremony in the presence of participants in the competition and Ms. Akanksha
Singh, Mr. Rana Vikram Singh, Mr. Ashish Jain, Ms. Debarati Paul, Ms. Eira Mishra, Dr. Sujata Bali, Dr.
Mamta Rana and other faculty members. The Winner of 3rd Techno Legal Moot Competition from 4th year
and 3rd year IPR students were awarded by the Rolling Trophies. Best team and best speaker awards were
given to participants.
The Legal Writing Workshop - III (Oct. 24, 2016)
Faculty Convener (SoLL), Dr. Sujata Bali with her student-organising team comprising of Aman Singh,
Girdhar Khattar, Akshi Narula as SoLL members & Aditi Sharma, Deepti Tiwari, Anushtha Srivastava,
Aparna Tiwari and Kirandeep Kaur as Bluebookers, led the workshop.
The workshop marked attendance of around 200 law-students and it witnessed the obliged presence of
Director, CoLS Dr. Tabrez Ahmad along with faculty members - Dr. Gagandeep Kaur and Ms. Akansha
Singh. In his address, Director, CoLS Dr. Tabrez Ahmad enlightened the participants with the importance of
appropriate citation in the research papers and appreciated SoLL work in conducting these workshops.
Result Declaration of 1st UPES International 'Energy Law' Judgment Writing Competition, 2016
The Society of Law and Literature (SoLL), CoLS in collaboration with Dr. Paras Diwan Moot Court
Competition, 2016 organized the 1st UPES International Energy Law Judgment Writing Competition, 2016.
Competition was open to all law student as well as law professional (lawyers, judges, teachers etc.). The
competition received entries from various law students and professionals across the country and the first
prize of Rs 20,000 was won by Mr. Shubham Raj from Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University,
Visakhapatnam.
Guest Lectures
Adv. Rajas Pingle and Mr. Sandip Gadiya conducted a Workshop on Cyber Law, Cyber Forensics
and Electronic Evidence: Practical Aspects for the students of B. Tech. LL.B. Cyber Laws (5th
and
6th
Year).
Mr. Badrinath Durvasula, Senior Vice- President and Legal Head (Adani Group), took a Special
Lecture on International Arbitration Law for Final Year B.A., LL.B., B.B.A., LL.B. and B.Tech.,
LL.B. students.
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Faculty Achievements
Dr. Tabrez Ahmad
Delivered a key note lecture on the title “Issues and Challenges of Intellectual Property Rights in
Agriculture” in the 3rd
Agro Supply Chain Conference, organized by Department of LSCM &
Operations, UPES, Dehradun from October 7- 8, 2016.
Dr. Mamta Rana
Published a paper entitled “Solid Waste Management: Urgent need of the Hour” in Legal Desire
International Journal on Law. Vol I, Issue VII, August, 2016. (ISSN 2347-3525)
Dr. Azim Pathan
Published an article entitled “National Biofuel Policy vis-à-vis Ethanol Production in India through
the Prism of Sustainable Development: Future Ahead” in Proceeding of International Conference on
Law and Policy, Young Global Publications, New Delhi (ISBN: 9788188274673)
Dr. Gagandeep Kaur
Presented a paper entitled “Challenges to Copyright Issues in Cyberspace” in National Seminar on
Intellectual Property Rights in Technology Transfer and Economic Growth: Prospects and
Challenges at Nehru Memorial law P.G. College, Hanumangarh on August 6-7, 2016.
Presented paper entitled “Good Governance in India: Role of information and communication
technology”, in National Seminar on Good Governance at Doon University, Dehradun on August 30,
2016.
Dr. Priyanka Sharma Khanduja & Mr. Amit Sinha
Co-authored and published an article entitled “LGBT Rights in India: A Psycho-Legal Perspective”,
in Proceeding of the International Conference on Law and Policy, 2016, New Delhi, Young Global
Publications, p. 69
Mr. Amit Sinha
Published a Book Review of the book entitled “Necessity and National Emergency Clauses:
Sovereignty in Modern Treaty Interpretation” by Diane A. Desierto (Leiden, Netherland:
International Litigation in Practice, BRILL: NIJHOFF, 2012) in Indian Journal of International Law
(Springer Publication). doi: 10.1007/s40901-016-0039-y.
Mr. Pushkar Anand
Published an article entitled “Regulating Rampal Power Project Could Mean Trouble under the
India-Bangladesh BIT" published by The Wire' on October 11, 2016.
Mr. Shubham Srivastava Attended a Workshop on ‘Death and Sex in Criminal Law’ organized by Indian Law Institute, New Delhi
from October 26- November 01, 2016
Published a paper entitled ‘Reproductive Rights of Prisoners: Issues and Challenges’ in National
Journal of Comparative Law- A bi-annual peer reviewed Law Journal, Vol III Issue I [ ISSN- 2393-
9338]
Ms. Akanksha Singh & Mr. Ashish Jain
Co-authored & presented a paper entitled “Wholesale Market of Agro Products: Legal Implications
and Proposed Solution” in 3rd
Agro Supply Chain Conference, organized by Department of LSCM &
Operations, UPES, Dehradun from October 7-8, 2016.
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CoLS at a Glance
Intra Mediation Competition and Inaugural function of Theatre, Short Film and Photography Club
(De’monterer) and Photography Competition of CoLS
Winners of International Model United Nations, Bhopal, 2016; Harry Potter Quiz, 2016; North-Cap National
Client Counselling Competition, 2016 & SKVM Nyayavalokan National Trial Advocacy Competition, 2016
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